topic Re: Installing a printer for first time in Operating System - HP-UX

Installing a printer for first time

WSS — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:34:01 GMT

Hi All,

I need to install a printer on a hpux 11iV2 server, and would like some help on defining the command I should use. Haven't used lpadmin in donkeys years!! There are no other printers configured on the server, this is the first one...

The printer is not hardwired, but is a network printer, on a Novell network, NOT controlled by JetAdmin!!

I have been given the following information -

Printer name on network - wgos297
IP Address - 10.x.x.x
Printer is a HP Laserjet 4250
Driver is PCL 6

Some questions are - Will I need to install the driver? Or is it preloaded with HPUX 11iV2

Do I need an entry on the host file, and use the host name, or configure with IP?

Can I have the same printer name on the server, as the printer has on the network, or do I need to give it a different name.

What's the default naming convention for the device file?

And lastly what would the command syntax look like to create this printer?

Thanks in advance..

Regards,

Re: Installing a printer for first time

Pete Randall — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:01:15 GMT

I believe, since it's not controlled by JetAdmin, that you will have to define it as a remote printer - easiest way is through SAM. You will have to tell it what server it is connected to and what name it is known by on that server - that's basically all there is to it.

Pete

Re: Installing a printer for first time

WSS — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:24:24 GMT

Thanks Pete ... I am trying to find out the server name now (as it's on a client site)... Can I have the same printer name on the unix machine, as it is on the network, or does this need to be differnet?

Regards,

Re: Installing a printer for first time

rariasn — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:25:26 GMT

Hi wss.

In hpux, probe conectivity to printer network,

# nslookup wgos297

if ok, then use sam to configure remote printer with name wgos297

if not name conection add in file /etc/hosts,

10.x.x.x wgos297

and add the printer equal first comments.

Verify that you have conectivity,

# ping 10.x.x.x

rgs,

ran

Re: Installing a printer for first time

Pete Randall — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:32:25 GMT

Yes, the local name can be the same as the remote name.

Pete